I applied online. I interviewed at IKEA (Londen, Engeland) in Sep 2015
Interview
I had 3 stages:
1. A phone interview
2. A group interview
3. Work trial and one to one interview.
The phone interview was quite brief, the just asked me to go through my CV with them.
Groups interview had 3 stages. First stage was to get to know the person next to you and introduce them to the group. second stage was a group activity. Third stage you are given a product and you have to explain what it is and what else it could be used for.
Finally the work trial and individual interview. You shadow a worker for about an hour then you get called in for your interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What does communication mean to you?
Why IKEA?
Explain a time you have exceptional customer service.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at IKEA (Washington, DC) in Aug 2011
Interview
The interview process is unnecessarily long and tedious, especially for an hourly retail job. I had a phone interview with a regional recruiter, then a group interview (which I don't think they do anymore), then another in person interview. I had to come back, yet a fourth time, to fill out paperwork and take a drug test. All in all, it took about a month, which is overkill for a retail position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked a lot of questions about experience working with people of different backgrounds, or people who think differently than me.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at IKEA (Edmonton, AB) in Dec 2014
Interview
Initially called in for a group interview with about 8 other people. Sat and watched a presentation on the company, the culture, the people and the products. Then had a mini speed-dating type interview where each person was paired with a shop-keeper (manager) and asked a question while being given 2 minutes to answer. The managers then rotated to the next person and asked a different question, until everyone had been asked 8 different questions.